counterfactual

[ koun-ter-fak-choo-uhl ]

/ ˌkaʊn tərˈfæk tʃu əl /

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noun Logic.

a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”

Origin of counterfactual

First recorded in 1945–50; counter- + factual

OTHER WORDS FROM counterfactual

coun·ter·fact, nouncoun·ter·fac·tu·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby counterfactual

countereconomy, counter electromotive force, counterespionage, counterexample, counterextension, counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow

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Example sentences from the Web for counterfactual

Psychologists call this awareness of what might have been “counterfactual thinking.”
What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.|Kevin Bleyer|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His counterfactual musings don't provide any practicable, coherent or implementable alternatives.
Israel and Palestine Vs. ‘Blood and Magic’|Hussein Ibish, Saliba Sarsar|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But let's consider a counterfactual: Republicans double down.
Who Wins a Fiscal Cliff Showdown?|Megan McArdle|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It will depend upon the counterfactual—who is the other person.
Interview With Claudia Goldin|Samuel P. Jacobs|July 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for counterfactual

counterfactual

/ (ˌkauntəˈfæktʃʊəl) logic /

adjective

expressing what has not happened but could, would, or might under differing conditions

noun

a conditional statement in which the first clause is a past tense subjunctive statement expressing something contrary to fact, as inif she had hurried she would have caught the bus

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单词	counterfactual
释义	counterfactual [ koun-ter-fak-choo-uhl ] / ˌkaʊn tərˈfæk tʃu əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterfactual ON THESAURUS.COM noun Logic. a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.” Origin of counterfactual First recorded in 1945–50; counter- + factual OTHER WORDS FROM counterfactual coun·ter·fact, nouncoun·ter·fac·tu·al·ly, adverb Words nearby counterfactual countereconomy, counter electromotive force, counterespionage, counterexample, counterextension, counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterfactual Psychologists call this awareness of what might have been “counterfactual thinking.” What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.\|Kevin Bleyer\|February 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His counterfactual musings don't provide any practicable, coherent or implementable alternatives. Israel and Palestine Vs. ‘Blood and Magic’\|Hussein Ibish, Saliba Sarsar\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But let's consider a counterfactual: Republicans double down. Who Wins a Fiscal Cliff Showdown?\|Megan McArdle\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It will depend upon the counterfactual—who is the other person. Interview With Claudia Goldin\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|July 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for counterfactual counterfactual / (ˌkauntəˈfæktʃʊəl) logic / adjective expressing what has not happened but could, would, or might under differing conditions noun a conditional statement in which the first clause is a past tense subjunctive statement expressing something contrary to fact, as inif she had hurried she would have caught the bus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to counterfactual incorrect, truthless, untrue, untruthful, wrong, false, made up
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counterfactual

noun Logic.

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adjective

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